Practice - Significant Figures
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Practice Questions
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How many significant figures are in the number 0.0073?
💡 Hint: Count only the non-zero digits.
Identify the significant figures in 450.
💡 Hint: Leading zeros do not count.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
How many significant figures are in the number 0.00034?
💡 Hint: Ignore the leading zeros to find significant figures.
True or False: Leading zeros are significant figures.
💡 Hint: Remember their purpose is to position the decimal point.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the area of a rectangle with a length of 12.30 meters and a width of 2.5 meters. How many significant figures does your final answer have?
💡 Hint: Look at both measurements and remember the rules about significant figures.
A scientist measures a mass of 0.003004 kg and uses this measurement in a calculation involving another mass of 0.020 kg. What is the number of significant figures in the result?
💡 Hint: Identify which measurement has the least significant figures.
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